USA, June 13 2011 – Acunetix, developer of leading website security scanning software, today announced that the United States Air Force has selected Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner to defend against millions of cyber-attacks every day.

The US Air Force runs mission-critical web applications on several hundred web servers and therefore needs to have the highest level of security possible. The US Air Force needed a scanner that was flexible and highly configurable in order to meet their strict internal IT policies. With the competitive price and high level of support Acunetix also provides, it became the web scanner of choice.

“We tried eEye’s Retina web security scanner, HP’s WebInspect and another dozen web security tools, but only Acunetix WVS gave us the ability to modify vulnerability checks and scan for the ever growing threat of web application vulnerabilities. The speed in which it performs the checks is also unbeatable. Acunetix has proven itself and is worth the cost.” – Mr. Rodgers, US Air Force

“Acunetix is able to make in depth checks for security vulnerabilities and features AcuSensor technology which allows it to increase the accuracy, find more vulnerabilities and reduce false positives. We are proud that the US Air Force relies on Acunetix and its cutting edge technology in the defense of their web servers. As Acunetix WVS is being used by international organisations, institutions and companies, Acunetix has the experience to match the demands of the US Air Force.” – Nick Galea, Acunetix CEO

About AcunetixAcunetix was founded in 2004 to combat the alarming rise in web attacks. Its flagship product, Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner, is the result of several years of work by a team of highly experienced security developers. Leading International companies and organisations such as NASA, the US Air Force, The Pentagon, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Sony use Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner to protect their websites and web applications. Acunetix WVS has won numerous awards including the WindowSecurity.com Web Application Security award for four times in succession. Acunetix is a privately held European company with offices in the UK, Cyprus and Malta. For more information about Acunetix, visit: https://www.acunetix.com.

About US Air ForceThe mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win … in air, space and cyberspace. To achieve that mission, the Air Force has a vision of Global Vigilance, Reach and Power. That vision orbits around three core competencies: developing Airmen, technology to war fighting and integrating operations. These core competencies make our six distinctive capabilities possible. For more information, please visit: http://www.airforce.com/